[Elecraft] K3 and the subreceiver

[WILLIS COOKE]

You probably could, but you would need to rig a QSK system to mute the K2 when the key is pressed.  With the sub receiver you tune the DX station with the main receiver and listening with both ears.  When you learn that the DX is working split you press the A>B button to put both VFOs on the DX, tap SUB to put the sub in the right ear and the main in the left ear.  Then tune to the frequency for transmit with VFO A.  You can now listen to the transmit frequency to possibly hear other callers or the QSO you are about to QRM or whatever is going on.  It only takes a couple of seconds to set up, much less time than it takes to type the procedure.  But, if you are short on cash and don't want to buy the sub-receiver, you can just press and hold the A>B,3,SPLIT button and work the DX in the normal split manner.  I would do this before I would spend the time to set up a second transceiver. (I have a TS-850 setting here, ready to go).
 Willis 'Cookie' Cooke 
K5EWJ 




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From: callen1155 <callen1155 at yahoo.com>
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Fri, February 19, 2010 11:50:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 and the subreceiver



Hello guys.

I've been thinking about the same question as I ponder ordering a K3. In
regard to the working of DX split, I currently have a K2. Why couldn't I
just use the receiver on the K2 (15 watts) and get the same results instead
of purchasing the K3 second receiver?

thanks.
chuck
AF4XK
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